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The Colgate Maroon-News

Menstruation activist Cass Bliss spoke to the Colgate community on Wednesday, April 3 about the experience of menstruating while being transgender.

Cass Bliss and #BleedingWhileTrans

Marissa Volkman, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Last semester, Colgate’s campus saw a tremendous increase in the availability of free menstrual hygiene products in women’s bathrooms. With this momentum, Colgate must now consider how to equally assist...

The Colgate Model Arab League competed this weekend in Washington, D.C.

Colgate Model Arab League Receives Outstanding Delegation Awards at National Conference

Jake Gomez, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

This past weekend, the Colgate Model Arab League (CMAL) participated in the internationally-recognized National University Model Arab League Conference (NUMAL), located in Washington D.C., for the first...

Poet Yu Jian Visits for International Poetry Night

Poet Yu Jian Visits for International Poetry Night

Ignacio Villar, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Colgate celebrated its Fourth Annual International Poetry Night in the Keck Center Lounge on Friday, April 5. The event featured special guest poet Yu Jian, a Chinese poet, writer and documentary film...

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi visited Colgate from Yale University to discuss how politics and art interact in the Middle East.

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Engages Audience in Discussion of Middle Eastern Art

Emily Rahhal, News Editor April 11, 2019

Visiting lecturer Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi discussed and analyzed Middle Eastern Art during a lecture on Wednesday, April 3 and an intimate breakfast with students on Thursday, April 4.In 2010, Al Qassemi...

Editor’s Column: Ready or Not?

Glynnis Harvey, Assistant Commentary Editor April 11, 2019

After going abroad last semester, and as the end of this one fast approaches, I feel like I have been a junior for about five-and-a-half minutes. I am registered for my senior fall courses already and...

The Two-Party System Must Go

Max Goldenberg, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

What, exactly, defines a Democrat? Is it a strong commitment to environmental policy? A desire for a comprehensive socialist welfare system? An interest in a powerful government actively pursuing social...

What’s Left: On Changing Norms in the U.S. Senate

Eli Cousin, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Since Donald Trump has taken office, he and the GOP have confirmed judicial nominees at a record rate. To date, Trump has successfully nominated 93 federal judges—many of whom will go on to serve lifetime...

Drunk Safety and Looking Out This SPW

Kara Schindler, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

At 12:17 a.m. on Friday night, a cruiser pulled up to the Bookstore. The lights on the front read “Apartments.” It was going exactly where I was. I hopped on and sat in the front row. A few more kids...

Senior Sophie Grayer

In the Light: Sophie Grayer

Jessica Argento, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

If Sophie Grayer could give any advice to Colgate students, it would be this:“Put yourself in different environments and see how you react. It’s a win-win because you’re going to learn something...

Ctrl: Public Enemy #1: The Cruiser Schedule

Caio Brighenti, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

For the past year or so, I’ve sat down once a week to write this very column. Each time, I spend a solid amount of time considering the different things I could write about. While I try to take the column...

Colgate hosted the Shark Tank competition on Saturday, April 6 during which TIA students pitched their businesses to notable alumni for prize money.

Jumping Into the Shark Tank with TIA

Rose Corcoran, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Even though Colgate does not have an official business program, our passionate alumni have found a way to foster the entrepreneurial spirit among students through Thought Into Action (TIA), a program that...

Grafters X Change Showcases New York EcoArts Network

Grafters X Change Showcases New York EcoArts Network

JP Haley, Maroon-News Staff April 11, 2019

Over the course of two days, March 29 and 30, the Grafters X Change: Branches and Networks event took place at the Paul J. Schupf Studio Arts Center in Hamilton. This event was organized by Margaretha...

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